check

Noun

• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  • his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
    

• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
  • she wore a skirt with checks
    

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
  • as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
    

• the act of inspecting or verifying
  • they made a check of their equipment
    
  • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
    

• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
  • fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory
    

• the state of inactivity following an interruption
  • the negotiations were in arrest
    
  • held them in check
    
  • during the halt he got some lunch
    
  • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    
  • he spent the entire stop in his seat
    

• the bill in a restaurant
  • he asked the waiter for the check
    

• an appraisal of the state of affairs
  • they made an assay of the contents
    
  • a check on its dependability under stress
    

• a written order directing a bank to pay money
  • he paid all his bills by check
    

Verb

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
  • The glass cracked when it was heated
    

• make cracks or chinks in
  • The heat checked the paint
    

• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
  • He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
    

• verify by consulting a source or authority
  • check the spelling of this word
    
  • check your facts
    

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  • I want to see whether she speaks French
    
  • See whether it works
    
  • find out if he speaks Russian
    
  • Check whether the train leaves on time
    

• write out a check on a bank account

• place into check
  • He checked my kings
    

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  • Arrest the downward trend
    
  • Check the growth of communism in South East Asia
    
  • Contain the rebel movement
    
  • Turn back the tide of communism
    

• decline to initiate betting

• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
  • The dog checked
    

• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
  • Check your coat at the door
    

• consign for shipment on a vehicle
  • check your luggage before boarding
    

• develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
  • Parents must discipline their children
    
  • Is this dog trained?
    

• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  • The two stories don't agree in many details
    
  • The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
    
  • The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
    

• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
  • These stories don't check!
    

• slow the growth or development of
  • The brain damage will retard the child's language development
    

• put a check mark on or near or next to
  • Please check each name on the list
    
  • tick off the items
    
  • mark off the units
    

• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
  • She checked for an instant and missed a step
    

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  • moderate your alcohol intake
    
  • hold your tongue
    
  • hold your temper
    
  • control your anger
    

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  • He verified that the valves were closed
    
  • See that the curtains are closed
    
  • control the quality of the product
    

• make an examination or investigation
  • check into the rumor
    
  • check the time of the class
    

• examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
  • check the brakes
    
  • Check out the engine
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bridle , curb , chip , hindrance , hinderance , deterrent , impediment , balk , baulk , handicap , check mark , tick , checkout , check-out procedure , confirmation , verification , substantiation , arrest , halt , hitch , stay , stop , stoppage , chit , tab , assay , bank check , cheque , crack , break , chink , de
• Antonyms: 
  disagree , disaccord , discord